LCLD Weekly News Digest 1/31/18

January 31, 2018

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Compiled for the LCLD Board of Directors every Wednesday, this digest is designed to brief you on the latest headlines about LCLD Members and organizations, as well as thought-provoking articles on diversity in the legal profession, talent development, mentoring, and leadership. Past issues of the Digest are also archived on the LCLD web site.

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“It is never easy to change an organizational culture. Patterns of behavior get established over time, and people who question or oppose those patterns may be isolated or hectored. But it is possible to change culture with a strategic and persistent effort.”

In an effort to improve diversity and retention of women and minorities, LCLD Member corporation Google has moved away from traditional diversity training to focus on unconscious bias, paired with stronger parental leave policies.

“Even though a law firm or company may have a formal policy allowing employees to take paid leave, certain offices, departments, or practice groups in a firm may discourage actual use of the policy,” writes Michelle Wimes, Chief Diversity and Professional Development Officer at LCLD Member firm Ogletree Deakins.